Event Details

HERE COME THE ROMANS

Offering us closure, a cheerful send off and a celebration of Italian cinema, the selection of short films for this program mark the end of the festival, providing us with a good Italian farewell. Join us for closing night and be sure to stick around after the credits. That’s all folks.

IL FISCHIETTO – Dir: Lamberto Sanfelice – NARRATIVE - 0:15:00 – ITALY

‘The Whistle’ tells the story of Giulia, a ten-year-old girl coping with the loss of her parents. Giulia suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and has difficulty accepting the harsh reality she has to face. She detaches herself from her surroundings and does not seem to be able to communicate with the people around her. Giulia's only friend is her dog, who we only later find out is a mental projection: the dog, named Elliott, was also in the car with her parents at the moment of the fatal accident.

The story of Massimo, a nobody in Rome, that is always in trouble scamming and living of his girlfriend. Massimo runs in to trouble once more with his local mafia boss...will his lucky star shine again this time?

The eleven-year-old Anna wants to be noticed by her first crush and to do so she buys a new dress. The problem is that she her requests are ignored by the men of her family. Anna has always been good and calm but even her patience has a limit.

When & Where

Miami Beach Cinematheque
1130 Washington Ave Miami Beach,
FL 33139

Friday, November 30, 2012 from 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM (EST)

Organizer

Miami short Film Festival

12th Annual Miami short Film Festival

This year, the festival will run simultaneously from Friday, November 8 to Friday, November 15 in the bayfront oasis of Historic Coconut Grove at our main venue, The Paragon Grove 13 Theater and at Miami Beach Cinemateque.

A Film Festival based in Miami, Florida that features short films (30-minutes or less each.)

A growing movement to exhibit and expand the art form of short filmmaking

A venue to engage the local community.

Our Philosophy: Short films, past and present, are true works of art, and deserve a venue dedicated to their exhibition.

Our mission is to present quality films from around the world. As well as support, recognize and honor our filmmakers for their visionary excellence in creating a films under 30 minutes.

Serving as South Florida’s only short film festival, MsFF was founded to showcase Miami as a leader in contemporary filmmaking, and aims to exhibit the most captivating and innovative short content. In the process, MsFF hopes to build an audience forshort film as well as indulge it’s current dedicated followers. For two weeks every fall thousands will flock to Miami for the screening of over 80 films from around the world, that have been organized “thematically” to give each shorts block an identity, and each audience member a reason to return night after night.

The Miami Short Film Festival is a dedicated contributor to the cultural arts, economy, and education of Miami-Dade County. Through a highly effective strategic partnership model, MsFF has introduced its unique programs and programming year-round into theaters, classrooms, businesses, and organizations throughout Miami-Dade County.

SYNONYMS:

Continually build audience for short film

Cultivate the careers of film directors, producers and screenwriters working in the short independent film sector

Increase diversity and collaboration in short film productions

Create local projections and installations that feature international content

Find and acknowledge innovative storytelling, Give short film an identity that differentiates the art from the classical big screen and modern transmedia platforms